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Morning Is My Most Creative Time of the Day

Josh Robert Nay

I don’t know whether it’s the sheer, utter calm that I feel when the first breaths of a brand new day penetrate my lungs or if it’s something as simple as the position of the sun reminding me of happy days spent as a child looking at the world around him, questioning everything he saw with an unending curiosity. Whatever it is, It compels me to write more than any other time in the day. With a fresh pot of coffee and an equally fresh perspective, I put fingers to keys and thoughts to book. Specifically, Wynx, my ongoing fantasy

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Wynx Story Line Complete, Now Just Working on the Draft

Josh Robert Nay

The story line of my upcoming fantasy novella Wynx has had a few revisions over the last few months as I explored different ideas. Many ideas seemed to fit, while others did not. For those that I did not use in the final story line, I set aside for future works, of which I have many. Don’t worry, though. The preview I posted of Wynx is still in the book in full. That was one of the few parts of the book that did not change much aside from the usual edits and “enhancements.” You can read the preview, entitled

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Thinking and Rethinking … I Need Coffee

Josh Robert Nay

Some of you may have been wondering what I’ve been up to for the past month or two. Some of you haven’t. Either way, I think I’m going to write this entry. Most of my time has been spent on TruTower.com. It has been a wonderful experience writing for the tech blog, and I’m definitely looking forward to continuing. I heartily invite all of you to like the page on Facebook: www.facebook.com/trutower. Aside from TruTower, I’ve been working on a short story here, a poem there, but nothing new to report on the publication side. It’s not that I’ve stopped

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I Wish I Was A Morning Person

Josh Robert Nay

Mornings … I hate them. Well, sometimes. See, I’m kind of a morning person per se, but when it comes right down to it, if given a choice, I’d rather catch an extra wink of unconsciousness than catch the first rays of the sun at 7 am. This morning, however, I’m wide awake and it’s barely 8 am. The sun is out, early morning churchgoers and commuters can be seen going by, and a lone bird is chirping loudly in a tree just outside my window. I figured I’d get some work done on my fantasy novella Wynx, but a

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Books, Blogs, Authors, and Writing

Josh Robert Nay

Here’s a quick note just to let all my readers and visitors know where they can find more of my work. I recently started spending a great deal of time on my TruTower.com project. TruTower.com is dubbed “the Unofficial Truphone Blog.” It’s a tech blog devoted to Tru news and anything that might affect both current and future Tru customers.  Tru is the new name for Truphone. You can find out more about the project and follow it at http://www.trutower.com. I am also still working on Wynx. I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update, but rest assured

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Go Ahead! Make Up Your Own Title and Put it Here!

Josh Robert Nay

Writing has always been the greatest treasure I’ve known. I’m proud to be a writer, and through all the difficulties I face every single time I put pen to paper (or in my case, fingers to keyboard), I am reminded of elementary school, when my greatest goal was to be a bestselling writer. While that remains a goal (of course), I feel like my focus has shifted. I really don’t care if I make bestseller. I mean, I really wouldn’t mind at all, but as long as I know people read and love my work, that’s really all I care

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Wynx Update and Another Project in the Works

Josh Robert Nay

The project is nearly complete! I’ve been really taking my time to ensure that the project is the best it possibly can be, and it’s been really great writing it! The storyline has, of course, already been developed, but it’s making sure every detail works to enhance the story. I’m not a big fan of filler, nor unnecessary information (slightly different from filler). If it doesn’t enhance the story, I simply leave it out. With a limit to how many words I can use, this also creates a situation where filler cannot be afforded. At the same time, I am

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Novels … And Nothing Else

Josh Robert Nay

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update on my writing. I’ve opted into posting short writings and that preview of Wynx instead of posting updates on either my work or my website. Simple reason: I like a little variety. That being said, I wanted to touch base on a few things. First off, I am done writing short stories and poetry for now. I find those works enjoyable and satisfying, but the satisfaction dims compared to the satisfaction of knowing I have completed yet another chapter of Wynx, or another brief passage in Fire in the Storm, one of

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Her Beloved Window: An Inside Look at Wynx

Josh Robert Nay

Please note: The following is a sample section from Josh Robert Nay’s upcoming novel Wynx. As such, it is by no means final or complete. ©2011 by Josh Robert Nay. There were many things in her small room. Every object in the room was precious to her. She loved to take care of everything. However, her mother would say otherwise. Her mother had always been clean. At least that’s what her journal had said. She couldn’t remember her mother. There was a cupboard in the far corner, in which books were treated as dirty clothes in laundry. Bookshelves lined the

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Building Blocks … A Look Back

Josh Robert Nay

Two years ago today, Josh Robert Nay Online 1.0 was officially launched. Previously, the website had been called many things and went through many reinventions: J.R. Nay Connection (1999-2003), Gaia’s Adoration (2003-2007), space15 (2007-2009) and finally, in 2009, the final and official Josh Robert Nay Online was released. Here’s a quick overview of each of the former websites and their focuses, many of them having more included than writing! J.R. Nay ConnectionMy very first novice attempt at creating a website online, I honestly didn’t have my writing in mind when I created J.R. Nay Connection (JRNC). The site itself went

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